Feature – Page 147 – California Globe

Sacramento City School District At Tipping Point: Insolvency Next Year

December 10, 2019 12:10 pmDecember 11, 2019 10:11 am

California’s State Auditor recently reported that the Sacramento City Unified School District is facing insolvency as early as next year. “Because It Has Failed to Proactively Address Its Financial Challenges, It May Soon Face Insolvency,” the auditor wrote. The primary...

California’s Minimum Wage To Go Up to $13 an Hour in January

December 7, 2019 9:12 am

On January 1st California’s minimum wage will increase by $1 an hour, jumping up to $13 an hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 for smaller businesses. SB 3 and the rise to $15 Ever since SB...

California Air Resources Board Cuts Rebates for Electric Cars

December 4, 2019 2:48 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) officially limited rebates on electric cars in California on Tuesday, cutting rebates for cars that cost more than $60,000, removing plug-in hybrids with a low range, and allowing only one rebate per person in...

Recall Effort Against Governor Newsom Gains National and International Exposure

December 2, 2019 2:56 pmDecember 3, 2019 12:31 pm

The recall petitions against Governor Gavin Newsom reached a high not seen since 2003 and made national and international news this past weekend. Making national news Major newspapers across the country, from the San Francisco Chronicle to publications in New...

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson Announces That He Will Step Down In January

November 29, 2019 2:15 amNovember 28, 2019 10:17 pm

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson announced this week that he would be leaving his council presidency in January. He is leaving to focus on his Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors campaign, but will continue to serve as...

Marijuana Industry Struggling As Black Market Sales Nearly Triple Legal Sales In California

November 27, 2019 4:06 pmDecember 2, 2019 12:32 pm

Estimates for 2019 Marijuana sales recently released by the state of California show that legal marijuana will have over $12 billion in sales. While seemingly high, only about $3 billion is to come from legal marijuana sales. The rest of...

California ‘Resists’ Again: No-Show at Los Angeles Auto Show is just Latest Dispute With Trump Administration

November 26, 2019 2:05 amNovember 26, 2019 11:58 am

The California Air Resources Board refused to attend the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this week, adding to the ongoing feud between the state of California and the Federal Government over setting car emission and fuel economy standards. The feud...